3 lgbtq+ in Copenhagen, editor-picked by TableJourney. All Copenhagen nightlife.
Centralhjørnet ★ 4.4
indre-by · Kattesundet 18, 1458 København K
Centralhjørnet on Kattesundet has run as a gay bar since 1950 in a tavern that itself dates to 1917, and the room claims the title of the world's oldest continuously operating gay bar with rotating drag shows.
Tip: Open from noon every day; the late drag sets land Friday and Saturday. Cheap beer at the counter; tip the queens.
Oscar Bar Cafe ★ 4.2
indre-by · Regnbuepladsen 9, 1550 København V
Oscar on Regnbuepladsen, the Rainbow Square next to City Hall, runs as a non-smoking LGBTQ+ daytime cafe and evening bar with a Friday DJ programme, kitchen running lunch through dinner and a daily happy hour.
Tip: Happy hour daily 16:00 to 21:00; Friday DJs pull the room from 21:00. Pavement seats across the rainbow plaza in summer.
Vela Gay Club ★ 4.3
vesterbro · Viktoriagade 2-4, 1655 København V
Vela on Viktoriagade runs as Copenhagen's reference lesbian bar and nightclub, a Vesterbro institution with dimly lit booths, poetry and speed-dating nights through the week and a packed weekend dance floor.
Tip: Wednesday and Thursday lean to events and reading nights; Friday and Saturday are dance nights from 22:00. Cash plus card.